Bundesliga Regular Season - 33
FSV Mainz 05 1 - 3 FT Union Berlin
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
7' A. Caci
16' ↓ D. da Costa ↑K. Potulski
A. Ilic (A. Kemlein) 38'
HT
48' S. Becker (P. Nebel)
57' P. Tietz
↓ L. Burcu ↑Jeong Woo-Yeong 60'
↓ T. Rothe ↑D. Kohn 60'
↓ I. Ansah ↑A. Schafer 60'
70' ↓ A. Caci ↑N. Veratschnig
70' ↓ P. Nebel ↑Lee Jae-Sung
75' Lee Jae-Sung
D. Kohn 80'
81' ↓ P. Tietz ↑N. Weiper
81' ↓ S. Becker ↑A. Sieb
↓ C. Trimmel ↑J. Juranovic 81'
O. Burke (A. Ilic) 88'
↓ O. Burke ↑T. Skarke 89'
J. Juranovic (T. Skarke) 90'+1
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
FSV Mainz 05
Goalkeepers
Robin Zentner 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Danny da Costa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
16
Entry
Stefan Posch 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Dominik Kohr
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Anthony Caci
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
70
Total Mins
70
Entry
Paul Nebel 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6.6
Rating
Kaishu Sano
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Nadiem Amiri 
ARCHITECT
6
Key Passes
6
Key Passes
0
Assists
38%
Pass Acc
Phillipp Mwene
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Phillip Tietz
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
81
Entry
Sheraldo Becker 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Daniel Batz 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Kacper Potulski
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Nikolas Veratschnig
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Silvan Widmer
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jae-sung Lee
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sota Kawasaki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lennard Maloney
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nelson Weiper
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Armindo Sieb
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Union Berlin
Goalkeepers
Carl Klaus
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Christopher Trimmel
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
0
Assists
30%
Pass Acc
Danilho Doekhi
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Diogo Leite 
SWEEPER
7
Cleanups
7
Cleanups
5
Interceptions
2
Blocks
Tom Alexander Rothe
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
Rani Khedira
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aljoscha Kemlein
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
7.3
Rating
Oliver Burke 
CLUTCH HERO
88
Goal Time
88
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.7
Rating
Ilyas Ansah 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Livan Burcu
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Andrej Ilić 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
4
Shots
7.2
Rating
BENCH
Tom Wisbereit
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Leopold Querfeld
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Stanley Nsoki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Derrick Köhn
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Josip Juranović
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.3
Rating
András Schäfer
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alex Král
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tim Skarke 
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
5
Minutes
0
Rating
Woo-Yeong Jeong
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/10/2026 | Union Berlin | 2 - 2 | FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
| 01/19/2025 | Union Berlin | 2 - 1 | FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
| 08/24/2024 | FSV Mainz 05 | 1 - 1 | Union Berlin | Bundesliga | MEWA ARENA |
| 02/07/2024 | FSV Mainz 05 | 1 - 1 | Union Berlin | Bundesliga | MEWA ARENA |
| 08/20/2023 | Union Berlin | 4 - 1 | FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
| 02/04/2023 | Union Berlin | 2 - 1 | FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
| 08/14/2022 | FSV Mainz 05 | 0 - 0 | Union Berlin | Bundesliga | MEWA ARENA |
| 02/26/2022 | Union Berlin | 3 - 1 | FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
| 10/03/2021 | FSV Mainz 05 | 1 - 2 | Union Berlin | Bundesliga | MEWA ARENA |
| 02/06/2021 | FSV Mainz 05 | 1 - 0 | Union Berlin | Bundesliga | OPEL ARENA |
01/10/2026
01/19/2025
08/24/2024
02/07/2024
08/20/2023
02/04/2023
08/14/2022
02/26/2022
10/03/2021
02/06/2021
FSV Mainz 05 Win
Union Berlin Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 33 GD: +82
P: 33 GD: +34
P: 33 GD: +22
P: 33 GD: +22
P: 33 GD: +17
P: 33 GD: +21
P: 33 GD: -9
P: 33 GD: -4
P: 33 GD: -12
P: 33 GD: -11
P: 33 GD: -14
P: 33 GD: -18
P: 33 GD: -15
P: 33 GD: -10
P: 33 GD: -21
P: 33 GD: -26
P: 33 GD: -29
League Standings
P: 33 GD: +82
P: 33 GD: +34
P: 33 GD: +22
P: 33 GD: +22
P: 33 GD: +17
P: 33 GD: +21
P: 33 GD: -9
P: 33 GD: -4
P: 33 GD: -12
P: 33 GD: -11
P: 33 GD: -14
P: 33 GD: -18
P: 33 GD: -15
P: 33 GD: -10
P: 33 GD: -21
P: 33 GD: -26
P: 33 GD: -29
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Late Magic Propels Union Berlin Past Mainz
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 74/100. Union Berlin unleashed a devastating late surge to snatch an unlikely away victory in a pulsating mid-table clash.
Early Trading at Mewa Arena
A relentless tempo gripped the Mewa Arena immediately, turning this contest into a thoroughly high-octane spectacle. FSV Mainz 05 edged possession in the early phases but struggled to contain the sheer volume of swift attacks generated by the visitors. The Intensity of the opening exchanges was absolutely palpable, with both goalkeepers repeatedly called into action amidst a relentless flurry of dangerous corners. Union Berlin finally struck the first decisive blow in the 38th minute when A. Ilic found the back of the net with a clinical finish. Operating diligently from the defensive line, Christopher Trimmel was already pulling the tactical strings, carving open the hosts' structure with pinpoint distribution to keep the home crowd nervously quiet.
The VAR Turning Point
The second half exploded into life when S. Becker restored parity just three minutes after the restart, immediately injecting fresh belief into the anxious home supporters. The overarching Balance of the match was teetering on a knife-edge as momentum swung wildly between the two penalty boxes. Mainz genuinely thought they had completed a sensational turnaround in the 57th minute when P. Tietz wheeled away in celebration, only for the VAR officials to intervene and rule the effort out for a marginal offside. That painfully tight call proved to be the ultimate pivot point of the evening. Instead of trailing, the Berliners successfully weathered the ensuing storm, diligently absorbing the sustained pressure while patiently waiting for the perfect tactical moment to execute a devastating counter-punch.
A Devastating Late Surge
Just as the hard-fought spoils looked destined to be shared, the narrative flipped in truly spectacular fashion. O. Burke shattered the deadlock in the 88th minute, delivering a crushing psychological blow to a fatigued home defensive unit. With Mainz desperately throwing bodies forward to salvage a late point, the visitors ruthlessly exploited the resulting acres of space. Operating off the bench, substitute J. Juranovic brilliantly sealed the result deep into stoppage time, capping off an extraordinary finish that carried a significantly high Upset Factor given the pre-match expectations. It was an absolute masterclass in late-game execution from the away dugout, leaving the home faithful completely shell-shocked as the final whistle confirmed a thoroughly dramatic and highly entertaining triumph on the road.
Key Questions
What made Christopher Trimmel the Man of the Match?
Operating as a defensive anchor, Trimmel delivered a masterclass with five key passes, orchestrating Union's attacking threat and earning MOTM honours.
How dramatic was the late winner by Christopher Trimmel?
Trimmel didn't score the winner; Oliver Burke struck in the 88th minute to break the deadlock, completely changing the match's complexion.
How did substitute Christopher Trimmel change the game?
Trimmel actually started the match and played the full 90 minutes. It was substitutes Josip Juranovic and Tim Skarke who combined for the final stoppage-time goal.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Mid-Table Malaise Looms Over Mewa Arena
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 40/100. With survival virtually secured and European qualification firmly out of reach, this late-season encounter struggles to manufacture any genuine jeopardy.
The Setup
As the Bundesliga season winds down to this May 10, 2026 encounter, the atmosphere at the Mewa Arena feels distinctly subdued. A desperately low Stakes rating confirms what the table suggests: with FSV Mainz 05 in 10th and Union Berlin just behind in 12th, the pressure is entirely off. The visitors arrive carrying a woeful Form grade, having failed to win any of their last five matches. Yet, Mainz's own dismal home record—managing just four victories in sixteen attempts on their own turf—means the overall Balance of the match is somewhat restored, even if it hardly sets pulses racing for the neutral observer.
Key Battle
We are keeping a close eye on the clash out wide and up front. Phillip Tietz has been a rare bright spark for the hosts, offering a consistent attacking threat leading the line. He will look to exploit the spaces left by Union's Derrick Köhn, who boasts impressive numbers when moving forward but must ensure his defensive duties are not neglected in what threatens to be a pedestrian affair.
Our Prediction
Expect a slow, grinding ninety minutes. Mainz are the rightful favourites on paper and should marginally edge a contest devoid of real intensity. We anticipate a 1-0 home win, relying on a solitary moment of individual quality rather than sustained attacking dominance against a lifeless Union side.